Micheaux · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Micheaux in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 3 freedmen
3 freedmen named Micheaux registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Anderson County (3). The birthplaces they reported most often were Virginia and Kentucky. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1851.
- 3
- Freedmen
- 1
- Counties
- Virginia
- Largest birthplace
- 1851
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Micheauxes registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Anderson County | 3 | 100% |
Where the Micheauxes were born
When the Micheauxes reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 2 |
Every Micheaux in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buck Micheaux | Anderson County | Virginia | 1851 |
| Charles Micheaux | Anderson County | Virginia | |
| John Micheaux | Anderson County | Kentucky | 1851 |
Micheaux genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Micheaux in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Anderson County holds 3 of the 3. Open a name to read the original handwritten register page and the names written around it. Names were written in more than one form, so try the sound of the name as well as its letters.
Where did the Micheauxes in Texas come from?
They reported Virginia (2) and Kentucky (1) as their birthplaces most often. These are the answers the men themselves gave a board of registrars between 1867 and 1870.
Which Texas counties had the most freedmen named Micheaux?
Anderson County (3). In all, 3 registered across 1 Texas county between 1867 and 1870.
Sources
Figures come from the 1867 to 1870 Texas voter registration held by the Texas State Library and Archives Commission. Registrars wrote each name as they heard it, so Micheaux appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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